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Colors

Kleuren

Basic colors and how to use them.

DutchEnglishExample
rood
red
De appel is rood.

The apple is red.

blauw
blue
De lucht is blauw.

The sky is blue.

groen
green
Het gras is groen.

The grass is green.

geel
yellow
De zon is geel.

The sun is yellow.

oranje
orange
Oranje is de kleur van Nederland.

Orange is the color of the Netherlands.

paars
purple
De bloem is paars.

The flower is purple.

roze
pink
Haar jurk is roze.

Her dress is pink.

wit
white
De sneeuw is wit.

The snow is white.

zwart
black
De kat is zwart.

The cat is black.

grijs
grey
De muur is grijs.

The wall is grey.

bruin
brown
De hond is bruin.

The dog is brown.

lichtblauw
light blue
De baby draagt lichtblauw.

The baby wears light blue.

donkergroen
dark green
Het bos is donkergroen.

The forest is dark green.

goud
gold
De ring is goud.

The ring is gold.

zilver
silver
De ketting is zilver.

The necklace is silver.

beige
beige
De muur is beige.

The wall is beige.

turquoise
turquoise
De zee is turquoise.

The sea is turquoise.

donkerblauw
dark blue
Zijn pak is donkerblauw.

His suit is dark blue.

donkerrood
dark red
De wijn is donkerrood.

The wine is dark red.

lichtgroen
light green
Het blad is lichtgroen.

The leaf is light green.

lichtroze
light pink
De bloem is lichtroze.

The flower is light pink.

crème
cream
De bank is crème.

The couch is cream.

kastanjebruin
chestnut brown
Haar haar is kastanjebruin.

Her hair is chestnut brown.

felrood
bright red
De auto is felrood.

The car is bright red.

kleurloos
colorless
Water is kleurloos.

Water is colorless.

kleurrijk
colorful
De regenboog is kleurrijk.

The rainbow is colorful.

helder
bright/clear
De lucht is helder blauw.

The sky is bright blue.

donker
dark
Het is donker buiten.

It is dark outside.

licht
light
Ik draag lichte kleuren in de zomer.

I wear light colors in summer.

indigo
indigo
Zijn jas is indigo van kleur.

His jacket is indigo in color.

koperkleurig
copper-colored
De vaas is koperkleurig.

The vase is copper-colored.

olijfgroen
olive green
Zijn broek is olijfgroen.

His trousers are olive green.

koraalrood
coral red
De bloem is koraalrood.

The flower is coral red.

mintgroen
mint green
De muur is mintgroen geschilderd.

The wall is painted mint green.

bordeauxrood
burgundy
Zijn trui is bordeauxrood.

His sweater is burgundy.

Example Sentences

De appel is rood.

The apple is red.

De lucht is blauw.

The sky is blue.

Het gras is groen.

The grass is green.

De zon is geel.

The sun is yellow.

Oranje is de kleur van Nederland.

Orange is the color of the Netherlands.

De bloem is paars.

The flower is purple.

Haar jurk is roze.

Her dress is pink.

De sneeuw is wit.

The snow is white.

De kat is zwart.

The cat is black.

De muur is grijs.

The wall is grey.

De hond is bruin.

The dog is brown.

De baby draagt lichtblauw.

The baby wears light blue.

Het bos is donkergroen.

The forest is dark green.

De ring is goud.

The ring is gold.

De ketting is zilver.

The necklace is silver.

De muur is beige.

The wall is beige.

De zee is turquoise.

The sea is turquoise.

Zijn pak is donkerblauw.

His suit is dark blue.

De wijn is donkerrood.

The wine is dark red.

Het blad is lichtgroen.

The leaf is light green.

De bloem is lichtroze.

The flower is light pink.

De bank is crème.

The couch is cream.

Haar haar is kastanjebruin.

Her hair is chestnut brown.

De auto is felrood.

The car is bright red.

Water is kleurloos.

Water is colorless.

De regenboog is kleurrijk.

The rainbow is colorful.

De lucht is helder blauw.

The sky is bright blue.

Het is donker buiten.

It is dark outside.

Ik draag lichte kleuren in de zomer.

I wear light colors in summer.

Zijn jas is indigo van kleur.

His jacket is indigo in color.

De vaas is koperkleurig.

The vase is copper-colored.

Zijn broek is olijfgroen.

His trousers are olive green.

De bloem is koraalrood.

The flower is coral red.

De muur is mintgroen geschilderd.

The wall is painted mint green.

Zijn trui is bordeauxrood.

His sweater is burgundy.